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#DFEDC4 Color

#DFEDC4 is rgb(223, 237, 196) in RGB, hsl(80, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFEDC4
HEX#DFEDC4
RGBrgb(223, 237, 196)
HSLhsl(80, 53%, 85%)
HSVhsv(80, 17%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.056 122.8)
LABlab(91.90% -10.02 18.30)
LCHlch(91.90% 20.87 118.70)

What #DFEDC4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFEDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DFEDC4 Channel Values

How #DFEDC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 237 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 53% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 17% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFEDC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFEDC4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFEDC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFEDC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFEDC4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFEDC4.

How #DFEDC4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DFEDC4
Protanopia#EBEBC4
Protanomaly#E6ECC4
Deuteranopia#E8E8C4
Deuteranomaly#E5EAC4
Tritanopia#E4E8E8
Tritanomaly#E2EADB
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFEDC4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfedc4: #DFEDC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFEDC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfedc4': '#DFEDC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.929, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_dfedc4">#DFEDC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFEDC4"

More Green Colors

#DFEDC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFEDC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFEDC4?

#DFEDC4 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 237, 196) in RGB and hsl(80, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #DFEDC4?

#DFEDC4 is rgb(223, 237, 196) — red 223, green 237, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFEDC4?

#DFEDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFEDC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFEDC4 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFEDC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFEDC4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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